Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters and Catastrophes, Third Canadian Edition Plus MasteringGeology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (3rd Edition)

Note: If You Are Purchasing An Electronic Version, Masteringgeology Does Not Come Automatically With It. To Purchase Masteringgeology, Please Visit Www.masteringgeology.com Or You Can Purchase A Package Of The Physical Text And Masteringgeology By Searching For Isbn 0133564878. Natural Hazards Focuses On Hazards As The Interface Between Humanity And Its Needs For Space And Resources, As Well As On The Ongoing Geologic Processes Of Earth And Features Many New Canadian Examples And Discussions While Retaining The Best U.s. And International Illustrations. The Third Canadian Edition Strikes An Ideal Balance Between The Scientific And The Human Aspects Of Natural Hazards, Combining Basic Scientific Principles Within A Solid Social Framework. Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowlegments -- 1 Introduction to Natural Hazards -- Case History: Earthquake in Haiti, 2010: Lessons Learned -- 1.1 Why Studying Natural Hazards Is Important -- Hazardous Natural Processes and Energy Sources -- Hazard, Risk, Disaster, and Catastrophe -- Death and Damage Caused by Natural Hazards -- 1.2 Magnitude and Frequency of Hazardous Events -- 1.3 Role of History in Understanding Hazards -- 1.4 Geologic Cycle -- The Tectonic Cycle -- The Rock Cycle -- The Hydrologic Cycle -- Biogeochemical Cycles -- 1.5 Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Natural Processes as Hazards -- Concept 1: Hazards can be understood through scientific investigation and analysis. -- Science and Natural Hazards -- Hazardous Processes Are Natural -- Prediction, Forecast, and Warning -- Concept 2: An understanding of hazardous processes is vital to evaluating risk. -- Concept 3: Hazards are commonly linked to each other and to the environment in which they occur. -- Concept 4: Population growth and socio-economic changes increase the risk from natural hazards. -- Concept 5: Damage and loss of life from natural disasters can be reduced. -- Reactive Response: Recovery from Disasters -- Proactive Response: Avoiding and Adjusting to Hazards -- 1.6 Many Hazards Provide a Natural Service Function -- 1.7 Climate Change and Natural Hazards -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Did You Learn? -- Critical Thinking Questions -- 2 Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics -- Case History: Two Cities in Harm's Way -- 2.1 Internal Structure of Earth -- Earth Is Layered and Dynamic -- Continents and Ocean Basins Have Different Properties and History -- 2.2 How We Know about Earth's Internal Structure -- 2.3 Plate Tectonics -- Movement of Lithospheric Plates -- Types of Plate Boundaries -- Rates of Plate Motion Appropriate for an introductory course in geologic hazards for non-science majors. Ideal for courses on natural hazards or on earthquakes and volcanoes, Natural Hazards uses real-life examples of hazards and disasters to explore how and why they happen--and what we can do to limit their effects. The third Canadian edition of this text provides fully up-to-date coverage of recent disasters and strikes an ideal balance between the scientific and the human aspects of natural hazards. Natural Hazards focuses on hazards as the interface between humanity and its needs for space and resources, as well as on the ongoing geologic processes of Earth. This revision features many new Canadian examples and discussions while retaining the best U.S. and international illustrations. The third Canadian edition combines balanced coverage of basic scientific principles within a solid social framework. Publisher's note